SPECTRUM: Minister Moore tells license holders to use it or lose it

By Lesley Hunter

OTTAWA – Use it or lose it. That was the gist of Industry Minister James Moore’s message to Canadian spectrum holders on Thursday. Following up on a Throne Speech promise that Canadians living in rural areas have greater access to high-speed Internet services, Minister Moore said that Industry Canada will begin renewing 2300 MHz and 3500 MHz spectrum licences next March, but will deny extension requests from holders whose licence conditions – especially deployment - have not been met."Our government will only renew spectrum licences for those holders that have met all conditions of licence. Those that have not used the spectrum...